@SpoonyGato - The way I read it was her way of making of "getting along with the kids". Which honestly doesn't sound kinda weak. I mean she's kid and they're kids. Logically the way to gain a spot is by playing with them - perhaps with additional work doing/providing something to be allowed into the group.
But the sudden transition to teaching the kids to read is jarring. Maybe it's her way to offer something of value, but our general understanding of kids don't automatically recognize any value with the offer of reading (and the story did not establish something like the conditions of this world would mean kids would find literacy cool). Either there's some pages missing or this chapter is not one of the better examples in the execution of good storytelling. Still rooting for her tho.
@RhoninFire@SpoonyGato Yeah, we agree that the sudden change was quite odd and we also got confused but to the extent of our knowledge that is what it's supposed to be.
How kind, after getting hit in the face she's just went and teach those kids that just hit her in the face and makes fun of her.
Was expecting more of an angry reaction or so but no.
This situation doesn't make sense though, because soap was already well-known by the middle ages let alone what appears to potentially even be early renaissance. Especially for a noble family.
@Aereus Ancient Egyptians already used it and in the Roman Empire it was very well-known. By the Middle Ages it was known everywhere (though whether it was made and used is another matter since lots of people lived so miserable lives that soap would be a small worry compared to just staying alive till the next day). Well, everybody knew it but the Japanese, apparently.